Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 7PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 40 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 57 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.96m | 9:31PM2.06m | 9:56AM1.98m | 10:12PM2.04m | 10:41AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.22m | 3:50AM0.16m | 4:06PM0.24m | 4:32AM0.16m | 4:51PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
95 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 40 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 57 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | N 6 | NE 11 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 40 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | N 14 | — | — | N 13 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 12 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 90 | 90 | 411 | 437 | 127 | 363 | 437 |
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